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Business talent shines through at Beamish

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Christine Shields of Simply Scrumptious.

Some of County Durham’s best new business talent has been showcased to celebrate local success and inspire others.

The event was staged by Be Enterprising, County Durham’s Local Enterprise Growth Initiative (LEGI), is one of the country’s most innovative business support providers and was created to change lives and transform

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New Bureau members boost NewcastleGateshead conferencing

Three new conference venues have joined NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau – the specialist business tourism team which attracts conferences to the ‘twin cities’.

Between them, the Bureau’s new members, Dissington Hall, Rainton Meadows Arena and MPH Training & Conference Centre offer conference organisers something entirely different. The new venues join a membership which comprises 90 other leading venues, hotels and service providers in NewcastleGateshead and the surrounding area.

Jessica Roberts, head of business tourism at NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau, said: “We’re

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Whitfield’s looks to the future

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Kevin Whitfield

LIKE EVERYONE ELSE in business, Kevin Whitfield is steeled for a tough year ahead – but he is also ready to latch onto new opportunities when they present themselves.

It’s a pragmatic approach that has served him well through more than 40 years in business, during which time he has established Whitfield Building Services as one of

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Durham business on the fast track

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Medical Services (NE) – Wayne Hall

MORE businesses across County Durham are being given the chance to access support from a programme that is already taking more than 60 companies on a fast track to growth.

Fastest 50 is an innovative business development programme put together by the county’s five enterprise agencies – Chester-le-Street & City of Durham Enterprise

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